Solve for x 6=1-2x+5

$6 = 1 - 2 x + 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $1 - 2 x + 5 = 6$ .

$1 - 2 x + 5 = 6$

Step 2

Add $1$ and $5$ .

$- 2 x + 6 = 6$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $6$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 2 x = 6 - 6$

Subtract $6$ from $6$ .

$- 2 x = 0$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- 2 x = 0$ by $- 2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 2 x = 0$ by $- 2$ .

$\frac{- 2 x}{- 2} = \frac{0}{- 2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 2 x}{- 2} = \frac{0}{- 2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{0}{- 2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $0$ by $- 2$ .

$x = 0$